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Table 7 Comparison of academic performances among the learning style groups

From: The relationship between learning styles and academic performance in TURKISH physiotherapy students

 

Independent (Group 1)

Median

(min-max)

Avoidant (Group 2)

Median

(min-max)

Collaborative (Group 3)

Median

(min-max)

Dependent (Group 4)

Median

(min-max)

Competitive (Group 5)

Median

(min-max)

Participant (Group 6)

Median

(min-max)

Kruskal-Wallis

p-value

Comparison group

Post-hoc p-value

Academic Performance

72.39

(62.66–83.13)

72.13

(61.49–82.14)

71.30

(58.11–90.61)

74.18

(50.38–93.69)

70.57

(18.38–76.14)

79.77

(63.97–89.31)

0.000*

1 vs 2

1 vs 3

1 vs 4

1 vs 5

1 vs 6

2 vs 3

2 vs 4

2 vs 5

2 vs 6

3 vs 4

3 vs 5

3 vs 6

4 vs 5

4 vs 6

5 vs 6

0.661

0.438

0.318

0.265

0.000**

0.835

0.190

0.516

0.000**

0.121

0.492

0.000**

0.080

0.001**

0.000**

  1. Kruskal-Wallis Test: *p < 0.05
  2. Post-hoc (Mann-Whitney U) test: **p < 0.05/15 = **p < 0.003 (with Bonferroni correction)